Racecards
14:35 Cheltenham
Lady Rebecca Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Tucacas (FR)
15- Form 131101
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
good headway 6th, led and not fluent 2 out, on bit and going easily, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 0-1101B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader 3rd, hard driven and no extra approaching last
- Form 22U111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led and soon clear, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 3-12151
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out
- Form 416533
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P Flynn
chased leader to 3rd, tailed off from next
Monger Lane
26- Form 050301
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
held up, outpaced and plenty to do 3 out, good headway to lead approaching last, driven and stayed on well under pressure flat
- Form 335431
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Mr D Crosse
in touch early, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Parlour Game
19- Form F0-63P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J Phelan
behind, outpaced and driven 3 out, stayed on from next, never dangerous
- Form 6F2PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Culloty
in rear, driven from 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Paul Nicholls' No Need For Alarm is taken to get the better of Tucacas in what promises to be another good contest. Both horses come into this race on the top of their game and have both been raised 9lbs for their recent wins. Topweight Tucacas represents the Pipe winner machine but may be worth opposing here being asked to give weight to an improving younger rival in the shape of No Need For Alarm who comes her on a four-timer and appears to have improved time and again this term. Two For Joy looks to have some improvement to find to figure whilst if their is to be a surprise package it could be Monger Lane who may appeal to each-way punters.